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PowerCell Sweden AB (LTS:0G9R) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Mar. 02, 2025)


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What is PowerCell Sweden AB Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0G9R' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.69   Med: -1.46   Max: 5.1
Current: -2.18

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PowerCell Sweden AB was 5.10. The lowest was -3.69. And the median was -1.46.


PowerCell Sweden AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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PowerCell Sweden AB Beneish M-Score Chart

PowerCell Sweden AB Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.69 -1.56 5.10 -1.57 -2.18

PowerCell Sweden AB Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.57 -1.01 -0.47 -1.38 -2.18

Competitive Comparison of PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PowerCell Sweden AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



PowerCell Sweden AB Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of PowerCell Sweden AB for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1626+0.528 * 1.15+0.404 * 1.7811+0.892 * 1.0773+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9839+4.679 * -0.043349-0.327 * 1.3385
=-2.18

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec24) TTM:Last Year (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr165.9 Mil.
Revenue was 144.08 + 71.852 + 66.28 + 52.067 = kr334.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 57.567 + 23.063 + 10.987 + 24.554 = kr116.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr547.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr662.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr51.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr113.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr231.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr17.2 Mil.
Net Income was 2.334 + -15.906 + -8.566 + -25.148 = kr-47.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.729 + -7.395 + -50.621 + 38.717 = kr-18.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr132.4 Mil.
Revenue was 127.517 + 69.881 + 62.369 + 50.521 = kr310.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.019 + 36.084 + 21.78 + 19.13 = kr124.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr337.1 Mil.
Total Assets was kr425.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr65.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr106.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr97.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr21.5 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(165.854 / 334.279) / (132.419 / 310.288)
=0.496154 / 0.426762
=1.1626

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(124.013 / 310.288) / (116.171 / 334.279)
=0.399671 / 0.347527
=1.15

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (547.492 + 51.766) / 662.44) / (1 - (337.135 + 65.214) / 425.114)
=0.095378 / 0.05355
=1.7811

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=334.279 / 310.288
=1.0773

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0 / (0 + 65.214)) / (0 / (0 + 51.766))
=0 / 0
=1

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(113.275 / 334.279) / (106.869 / 310.288)
=0.338864 / 0.344419
=0.9839

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((17.174 + 231.168) / 662.44) / ((21.521 + 97.548) / 425.114)
=0.37489 / 0.280087
=1.3385

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-47.286 - 0 - -18.57) / 662.44
=-0.043349

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

PowerCell Sweden AB has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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PowerCell Sweden AB Business Description

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Address
Ruskvadersgatan 12, Gothenburg, SWE, SE-418 34
PowerCell Sweden AB is a Sweden-based company active in the field of clean energy. It develops, manufactures, and produces environment-friendly electrical power systems for stationary, marine, off-road, and on-road segments. The company has developed a system of fuel cell platforms that are powered by pure or reformed hydrogen gas and generate electricity and heat without releasing any emissions other than water. The company also provides services like consultation, support, modification, and turnkey solutions to its clients for transitioning to hydrogen electrification. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from Norway, and the rest from the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Sweden, Netherlands, and other regions.

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